Then Play On ()

A friend loaned me this album when it first came out. He had many albums and said that this was one of the heaviest albums he had. I took it home and listened to it and didn't much care for it. I listened to it again and for a third time and really didn't like it. I put it away for about two weeks, got it out and listened to it one more time and it really grabbed a hold of me. I couldn't believe how good it sounded now that I was somewhat familiar with the songs. Now, some 36 years later, this album still gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. From the first song, "Coming Your Way", with the intro two guitars calling to and answering each other and the driving Fleetwood Mac rhythm section, to the last song, "Before the Beginning", I like them all, especially the melancholy "Closing My Eyes" which is followed by "Show Biz Blues" with its wicked opening and closing slide guitar riffs. But the whole album is excellent all the way through and the songs seem to slide into one another like they were made for each other. I'm sitting here listening to the album as I write this review. It still sounds just as good as it ever did. To say I highly recommend it would be a gross understatement.